SOLENODON
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
solenodon (plural solenodons)
Any of the genus Solenodon of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.
Source: Wiktionary
So*le"no*don, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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